"We're going to be very safe on this, and he's going to practice for an extended period of time before we put him back in," said coach Ken Hitchcock. "This stop-and-go thing has been really hard on Marty, and it's been very frustrating for him. When he comes in, he plays a lot. We play him in every part of the team game, both ends of special teams, so we need him back at 100 percent because he's a coach's dream." Hanzal has dealt with four different injuries this season and he hasn't played since Nov. 28 because of a hamstring issue. Dec 8 - 11:05 AM

Hanzal is retroactive to Nov. 28 and will miss at least a week with a hamstring injury. He has produced just one goal and two assists in 19 games this season for the Stars after signing a three-year contract worth $14.25 million in the summer. Dec 3 - 11:22 AM

"We're going to be very safe on this, and he's going to practice for an extended period of time before we put him back in," said coach Ken Hitchcock. "This stop-and-go thing has been really hard on Marty, and it's been very frustrating for him. When he comes in, he plays a lot. We play him in every part of the team game, both ends of special teams, so we need him back at 100 percent because he's a coach's dream." Hanzal has dealt with four different injuries this season and he hasn't played since Nov. 28 because of a hamstring issue.

Hanzal is retroactive to Nov. 28 and will miss at least a week with a hamstring injury. He has produced just one goal and two assists in 19 games this season for the Stars after signing a three-year contract worth $14.25 million in the summer.

According to head coach Ken Hitchcock, center Martin Hanzal will likely practice Sunday with his teammates.

Hanzal will miss his third straight game Saturday with a lower-body injury. Hitchcock also mentioned that Hanzal skated hard for a solid 45 minutes today, which is a positive sign. The Stars play again on Monday and then Friday, with the latter being the absolute latest we'll see Hanzal back in the lineup. With only one point in 11 games, he could stay on the wire when he returns.

Depth Charts

Tyler Seguin fired a game-high six shots on goal in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

Unfortunately for the Stars, none of those six shots beat Blues goaltender Jake Allen, who came up with 29 saves in the game. After picking up 10 points in eight games between Nov. 18 and Dec. 3, Seguin has failed to pick up a point in back-to-back contests. He still has 14 goals and 27 points in 29 games this season.

Faksa recorded five goals, including a hat trick, and two assists during a four-game point streak. His first career three-goal performance came in a span of just 6:46 against Vegas. Faksa had 12 goals in 80 games last year and he already has 10 markers through 26 appearances in 2017-18.

Jamie Benn scored but the Dallas Stars couldn't take advantage as they fell to the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 on Saturday night.

Benn's goal was his first goal in ten games. He now has 12 goals and 25 points in 30 games this season. Despite his slump, it is not too far-fetched to assume Benn will jump back into the point-per-game production that he has enjoyed in his last four seasons in the NHL.

Mattias Janmark scored a pair of goals in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

He snapped an eight-game goalless drought in the process. Janmark's first goal opened the scoring 14:46 into the game. His second tally proved to be huge, as it was the game-winning goal in the extra frame. Janmark finished the night with an even rating, two penalty minutes and five shots on goal in 16:04 of ice time. The Stars forward now has six goals and 13 points in 25 games.

Jason Dickinson will be a healthy scratch in Wednesday's game against the New York Islanders.

He's coming out of the lineup because Martin Hanzal is ready to return. Jamie Oleksiak is also expected to serve as a healthy scratch in this one. Neither player will carry any fantasy value going forward.

Alex Radulov scored his ninth goal of the season in a 3-2 shootout win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

A nice tic-tac-toe play set up by both Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin led to Radulov's opening goal of the game. Radulov's point total has now reached 23 in 26 games, giving him a real shot at his first career 70-point season. His previous NHL career high was 58 points established during the 2007-08 season.

Tyler Pitlick found the back of the net in the Stars' 5-3 loss to Vegas on Saturday.

It was Pitlick's third goal and 10th point in 28 contests this season. The 26-year-old's personal best was 11 points in 31 games in 2016-17 and he should easily surpass that this season given that he has earned a regular role with the Stars.

Esa Lindell scored a goal and an assist in Friday's 5-0 win over the New York Islanders.

Lindell's goal in the first period made it 3-0 for the Stars. He also picked up the primary assist on Jason Spezza's power play goal in the second frame. Lindell has four goals and three assists in 16 games this season.

Dan Hamhuis posted an assist with a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-0 victory at Vegas.

Hamhuis had one of his best games of the season, also stepping in with three blocked shots, two hits and a minor penalty across 20:21 of ice time. He entered the game with no goals and just one assist over his past 13 contests, so his only fantasy appeal is due to his 27 blocked shots and 22 hits through 22 outings.

Stephen Johns scored his third goal of the season in Dallas' 5-2 to Nashville on Tuesday night.

Johns got Dallas on the board 1:27 into the third period after the Predators built a 5-0 lead. The 25-year-old defender ended a 13-game pointless drought. He concluded the match with three shots and one hit in 18:09 of ice time.

Julius Honka scored a goal in Monday's 2-1 shootout win over the New York Rangers.

Honka was back in the lineup tonight after serving as a healthy scratch in Dallas' last three games. It was his first goal and point of the 2017-18 season. Alexander Radulov and Jason Spezza scored in the shootout to give Dallas the victory. Honka has interesting long-term fantasy value, but he shouldn't be owned in standard leagues this season.

Bishop's record drops to 13-9-0 with a 2.75 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. It was his first game back after missing Thursday night's contest versus St-Louis with a back injury. He has now lost two straight games and will look to bounce back versus the Rangers on Monday night.

With this start, Lehtonen will set the record for the most games played by a Finnish goaltender. A victory on Wednesday would also make Lehtonen the 33rd netminder in history to reach the 300-win milestone.